Joshua 15

1 And the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families, is to the border of Edom; the wilderness of Zin southward, at the extremity of the south;

Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.

2 and to them the south border is at the extremity of the Salt Sea, from the bay which is looking southward;

Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.

3 and it has gone out to the south to Maaleh-Akrabbim, and passed over to Zin, and gone up on the south to Kadesh-Barnea, and passed over [to] Hezron, and gone up to Adar, and turned around to Karkaa,

And it goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa.

4 and passed over [to] Azmon, and gone out [at] the Brook of Egypt, and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea; this is the south border to you.

And from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.

5 And the east border [is] the Salt Sea, to the extremity of the Jordan, and the border at the north quarter [is] from the bay of the sea, at the extremity of the Jordan;

But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north, from the bay of the sea unto the same river Jordan.

6 and the border has gone up [to] Beth-Hoglah, and passed over on the north of Beth-Arabah, and the border has gone up [to] the stone of Bohan son of Reuben:

And the border goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen the son of Ruben.

7 and the border has gone up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor, and northward looking to Gilgal, which [is] opposite the ascent of Adummim, which [is] on the south of the brook, and the border has passed over to the waters of En-Shemesh, and its outgoings have been to En-Rogel;

And reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent: and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain Rogel.

8 and the border has gone up the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite on the south (it [is] Jerusalem), and the border has gone up to the top of the hill-country which [is] on the front of the Valley of Hinnom westward, which [is] in the extremity of the Valley of the Rephaim northward;

And it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, northward.

9 and the border has been marked out, from the top of the hill-country to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and has gone out to the cities of Mount Ephron, and the border has been marked out [to] Ba‘alah (it [is] Kirjath-Jearim);

And it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods.

10 and the border has gone around from Ba‘alah westward, to Mount Seir, and passed over to the side of Mount Jearim (it [is] Chesalon), on the north, and gone down [to] Beth-Shemesh, and passed over to Timnah;

And it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna.

11 and the border has gone out to the side of Ekron northward, and the border has been marked out [to] Shicron, and has passed over to Mount Ba‘alah, and gone out [to] Jabneel; and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea.

And it reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great sea.

12 And the west border [is] to the Great Sea, and [its] border; this [is] the border of the sons of Judah all around for their families.

These are the borders round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds.

13 And to Caleb son of Jephunneh he has given a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, according to the command of YHWH to Joshua, [even] the city of Arba, father of Anak—it [is] Hebron.

But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. which is Hebron.

14 And Caleb is dispossessing there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, children of Anak,

And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac.

15 and he goes up there to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir [was] formerly Kirjath-Sepher.

And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.

16 And Caleb says, “He who strikes Kirjath-Sephar, and has captured it—I have given my daughter Achsah to him for a wife.”

And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

17 And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captures it, and he gives his daughter Achsah to him for a wife.

And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.

18 And it comes to pass, in her coming in, that she persuades him to ask [for] a field from her father, and she comes down off the donkey, and Caleb says to her, “What do you [want]?”

And as they were going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee?

19 And she says, “Give a blessing to me; when you have given me the land of the south, then you have given springs of waters to me”; and he gives the upper springs and the lower springs to her.

But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.

20 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families.

This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.

21 And the cities at the extremity of the tribe of the sons of Judah are to the border of Edom in the south, Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

And the cities from the uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel and Eder and Jagur,

22 and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

And Cina and Dimona and Adada,

23 and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

25 and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hezron (it [is] Hazor),

New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.

26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

Amam, Sama and Molada,

27 and Hazar-Gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-Palet,

And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,

28 and Hazar-Shual, and Beer-Sheba, and Bizjothjah,

And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,

29 Ba‘alah, and Iim, and Azem,

And Baala and Jim and Esem,

30 and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,

31 and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,

32 and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities [are] twenty-nine, and their villages.

Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.

33 In the low country: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,

34 and Zanoah, and En-Gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

36 and Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities and their villages.

And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-Gad,

Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,

38 and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,

40 and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,

41 and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.

And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages.

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Labana and Ether and Asan,

43 and Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,

44 and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities and their villages.

And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.

45 Ekron and its towns and its villages,

Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

46 from Ekron and westward, all that [are] by the side of Ashdod, and their villages.

From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof.

47 Ashdod, its towns and its villages, Gaza, its towns and its villages, to the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea, and [its] border.

Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is the border thereof.

48 And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

49 and Dannah, and Kirjath-Sannah (it [is] Debir),

And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:

50 and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

Anab and Istemo and Anim,

51 and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities and their villages.

Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

Arab and Ruma and Esaan,

53 and Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,

And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,

54 and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba (it [is] Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.

Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,

56 and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities and their villages.

Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth-Zur, and Gedor,

Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

59 and Maarath, and Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities and their villages.

Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.

60 Kirjath-Ba‘al (it [is] Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.

Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.

61 In the wilderness: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,

62 and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and En-Gedi; six cities and their villages.

And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six cities and their villages.

63 As for the Jebusites, inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah have not been able to dispossess them, and the Jebusite dwells with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.

But the children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present day.